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Thatcham

Crookham Common – Greenham Common Bunkers loop from Thatcham

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United Kingdom
England
South East England
Thatcham

Crookham Common – Greenham Common Bunkers loop from Thatcham

Moderate

33

runners

Crookham Common – Greenham Common Bunkers loop from Thatcham

01:29

13.1km

60m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 971 m for 14 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

3.15 km

Crookham Common

Highlight • Natural

Crookham Common is an area of heathland and woodland located in Hampshire near Newbury. Discover a variety of plant, animal, and bird species as you make your way around a gravel path that loops the common.

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2

4.97 km

The memorial is located behind the Greenham Common Air Control Tower.

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3

6.11 km

4

6.34 km

Greenham Common Nuclear Bunkers

Highlight • Historical Site

Disused bunkers that once were home to the USA mobile nuclear missile deterrent - now more famous for being a filming location for the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the 2017 film Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

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5

7.28 km

Greenham Common Bunkers

Highlight • Structure

This location used in many films. More recently in the Star Wars trilogy.

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6

7.45 km

Old bunkers from the cold war that used to house cruise missiles

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7

7.91 km

Greenham Common Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Greenham Common is a beautiful nature reserve located in Hampshire near Newbury. The reserve was once a Royal Air Force base, it was also the site of a peace camp used to protest against the Cold War.

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8

8.01 km

Greenham Common

Highlight • Historical Site

Site of what was once the longest military runway in Europe now home to ground nesting birds

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13.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.9 km

893 m

566 m

445 m

176 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.36 km

3.69 km

1.52 km

1.26 km

662 m

555 m

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Saturday 27 June

23°C

13°C

49 %

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